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The Harvey Mirsky Collection of the United States 1847 Issue continued...

Unusual Uses on Cover including Turned and Part Paid continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2345 c Image5c Brown (1). Large margins, rich color, tied by manuscript cancel, matching "Oxford Ct. Feb. 28" manuscript postmark and "5" on buff cover to Philadelphia, Very Fine, this is the only reported use of the 1847 Issue from Oxford Conn., which did not receive a supply, the town is about 12 miles from Waterbury, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2346 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to just in at upper left, tied by black grid cancel, "Olive Grove Ga. March 27" manuscript postmark on cover to North Fairhaven Mass., small repair on top flap extending to top edge, Fine, Olive Grove did not receive a supply of either denomination of the 1847 Issue, thirteen 10c covers are known, all from the Swift correspondence, it is interesting that the postmaster used a grid cancel, but did not have a town postmarking device (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2347 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to just clear, detailed impression, cancelled by manuscript "X", matching "Russell N.Y. Nov. 29" postmark on 1847 folded letter to Boston, fresh and Fine, this is the only reported use of the 1847 Issue from Russell N.Y., which did not receive a supply of the new stamps (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2348 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, each stamp cancelled by manuscript "#", red "Bethany O. June 14" circular datestamp with date in manuscript on green 1851 folded letter to Baltimore, sender's instructions "P.M. please forward immediately", cover with stain removed and sealed tear at top, still Fine, scarce, this is the only reported use of the 1847 Issue from Bethany, which did not receive a supply of stamps, it is only 25 miles from Cincinnati, which received a large supply, this cover was sent just two weeks prior to demonetization, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2349 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, tied by New York City red square grid applied en route, black "Norfolk Ct. Jul. 7" circular datestamp applied at origin on cover to Newark N.J., minor edgewear, Very Fine, unusual use, the stamp was left uncancelled at the Norfolk post office and was cancelled in New York City during transit (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
2350 c Image10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, intense shade, tied by criss-crossing red open grid cancel, matching "Brunswick Me. Sep. 6" circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to New York, manuscript "Paid/Ch. 89" at upper left, light vertical file folds well away from stamp, some soiling, otherwise Fine, the sender, Rev. M. L. Wood, added instructions to charge his account, by this time the Brunswick post office had received a supply of stamps and so the postmaster affixed one and charged the box for the postage, illustrated and discussed in an article in Chronicle 218 (copy accompanies), ex Krug, signed Ashbrook, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2351 c Image5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, large margins to full, rich color, placed at opposite sides of folded letter and tied by manuscript cross-hatching, blue "Washington Ga. Nov. 14" circular datestamp and sent to Buffalo N.Y., address includes "Box 248", small erosion spot in address, Very Fine, highly unusual directed to a post office box, only three 1847 Issue covers (all 5c) are known used from this post office, illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 218 (copy accompanies) (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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